4 Berry Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RN
About 4 Berry Drive
4 Berry Drive is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 1RN). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since January 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 91.4% above the 2003 sale of £149,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2016Garage ConversionFullIn report
Proposed conversion and extension of garage.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/16/59750
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Berry Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.3% per year over 2 years.
£149,950
Growth on file: 24.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
24 January 2003Most recent
£149,950
+57.9%over 2 years19 December 2000
£94,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1RN: £170,000 (2018–2009).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Berry Drive homes
On years held, 4 Berry Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,485
Street avg £1,648
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
16/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Galton Valley Primary School. 54 schools nearby.
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